Islamabad: Prime Minister Imran Khan inaugurated the groundwork for 62-kilometres long Lodhran-Multan Highway improvement project, news sources reported. The project would be completed in two years with a budget of PKR 6.68 billion.
Furthermore, the premier stated that the project will improve connections, spur long-term growth, and generate new employment in the region. He believes that increased economic activity in south Punjab will bring wealth to the province’s underserved areas.
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The Multan-Lodhran Highway is part of the National Highway (N)-5 highway, which runs from Karachi to Lahore and goes all the way up to Peshawar. The project is regarded as a vital link in the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) road network. It is also significant because of its central location in the province; it serves as a vital connection route with Balochistan.
Talking on the occasion, PM also mentioned the rapid development in the areas of public development and especially the Naya Pakistan Housing Project scheme, which, he said, is an important step toward becoming a welfare state.